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MagyarIntel Core 2 Duo SL9600 vs Intel Core i5-540UM
Intel Core 2 Duo SL9600
► remove from comparisonThe Intel Core 2 Duo SL9600 is a low power laptop processor for small and slim laptops. It features the full 6 MB level 2 cache and all features of the Penryn core (e.g. VT-x and Trusted Execution). Due to the large cache, the CPU shows a good performance for the small clock rate. However, in the MacBook Air, the CPU throttled very often, leading to the slower benchmarks in our database.
Compared to other Core 2 Duo models, the C2D SL9600 only supports the socket BGA956 and is soldered in the MacBook Air models.
Intel Core i5-540UM
► remove from comparisonThe Intel Core i5-540UM is a Ultra Low Voltage dual-core processor for small and light laptops. It is clocked with 1.2 - 2 GHz (if Turbo Boost is enabled). Each core is based on the Nehalem (Westmere) micro-architecture. Hyperthreading enables the Dual Core CPU to handle 4 threads at once (for a better usage of the pipeline). AES, VT-d and Trusted Execution are activated (compared to the 430UM).
A feature of the new Core i5-540UM is the integrated graphics card (called Intel HD Graphics) and memory controller. Both are on a separate die that is still manufactured in 45nm whereas the CPU die is already manufactured in the new 32nm process.
Due to the integrated memory controller, the HyperThreading and Turbo Boost, the Core i5-540UM is faster than a similar clocked Core 2 Duo (1.2 GHz) in all (us known) applications and benchmarks. Still the Turbo Boost may not trigger very often (sometimes it is even not activated in the BIOS) and therefore the maximum of 2 GHz may not be important.
The integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD (GMA HD) graphics card is between 166-500 MHz (Turbo Boost) and therefore the base speed is clearly below the non low voltage versions. The performance should still be faster than the old GMA 4500MHD.
The power consumption of 18 Watt TDP (max.) counts for the whole package and therefore it is clearly better than the 17 Watt TDP of the Core 2 Duo SL-series (CPU alone).
| Model | Intel Core 2 Duo SL9600 | Intel Core i5-540UM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Series | Intel Core 2 Duo | Intel Core i5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Codename | Penryn | Arrandale | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Series: Core i5 Arrandale |
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| Clock | 2130 MHz | 1200 - 2000 MHz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FSB | 1066 | 2500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| L1 Cache | 128 KB | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| L2 Cache | 6 MB | 512 KB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cores / Threads | 2 / 2 | 2 / 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TDP | 17 Watt | 18 Watt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transistors | 410 Million | 382+177 Million | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Technology | 45 nm, 1.05-1.15 | 32 nm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Die Size | 107 mm2 | 81+114 mm2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| max. Temp. | 105 °C | 105 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Socket | BGA956 | BGA1288 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Features | Enhanced Speedstep, Intel VT, TXT, Intel64 | Intel HD Graphics 166-500MHz, DDR3-800 Memory Controller, Turbo Boost, Hyper-Threading, Virtualization Technology VT-x, Intel 64, Idle States, Enhanced Speedstep, Thermal Monitoring, Fast Memory Access, Flex Memory Access, Execute Disable Bit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architecture | x86 | x86 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $316 U.S. | $250 U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Announced | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manufacturer | ark.intel.com | ark.intel.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| L3 Cache | 3 MB |
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card